Question: Problem 3 ( 3 0 points ) A channel transitions from a width ( b 1 = 2 ( m ) ) to a width

Problem 3(30 points)
A channel transitions from a width (b1=2(m)) to a width (b2=1.84(m)). The upstream
depth y1=0.6m and the flowrate in the channel is Q=2m3s.
a) Calculate the downstream depth y2.
b) Plot in schematic form the specific energy diagram that corresponds to this flow
situation.
c) Further downstream the channel slopes gently and is made of material with a
Manning's n=0.02. Calculate the slope So of the channel.
d) Further downstream we are planning to develop the conditions necessary to form a
hydraulic jump in order to kill kinetic energy. With everything else remaining the same
(b2,Q,n), we can accomplish this by increasing the bed slope. Calculate the slope
needed to create the conditions to form a hydraulic jump.
Problem 3 ( 3 0 points ) A channel transitions

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